FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Nicaragua
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to January 7, 2026
FDA refused 18 cheese shipment lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and January 7, 2026, 8 of them in 2026; the most refused products were cheese and cheese and cheese products, most often for INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 8
- refused so far in 2026
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Nicaragua by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 8 | |
| 2025 | 2 | -33% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200% |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Cheese refusals from Nicaragua
FDA refused 16 cheese lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and January 7, 2026, 89% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | 15 | 83.3% |
| Cheese, hispanic/latino/mexican style, all varieties, including queso | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L.Camoapa, Nicaragua | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L.Camoapa, Nicaragua | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | POISONOUSINSANITARY | Source | |
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L.Camoapa, Nicaragua | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | BACTERIA | Source | |
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L.Camoapa, Nicaragua | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | BACTERIA | Source | |
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L.Camoapa, Nicaragua | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | POISONOUSINSANITARY | Source |
Cheese and cheese products refusals from Nicaragua
FDA refused 1 cheese and cheese products line from Nicaragua between October 2016 and January 7, 2026, 6% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent cheese and cheese products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L.Camoapa, Nicaragua | Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | BACTERIA | Source |
Cheese products refusals from Nicaragua
FDA refused 1 cheese products line from Nicaragua between October 2016 and January 7, 2026, 6% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese products, non-standardized, n.e.c. | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent cheese products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, Nicaragua | Cheese products, non-standardized, n.e.c | BACTERIA | Source |
Why FDA refused cheese from Nicaragua
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 10 | 50% |
| BACTERIA | The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to… | 7 | 35% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 3 | 15% |
Import alerts for cheese that list Nicaragua firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-10 | Cheese: microbiological contamination | 4 |
Nicaragua cheese firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L. | Camoapa | 12 |
| Cooperativa de Servicios para la Produccion Agropecuaria San Francisco de Asis R.L. | Camoapa | 2 |
| Productos Nica Oscar Santana | Managua | 1 |
| Productos Lacteos Matiguas Y Cia | Matiguas | 1 |
Latest cheese refusals from Nicaragua
Questions about cheese refusals from Nicaragua
- How many cheese shipments from Nicaragua did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 8 shipment lines of cheese from Nicaragua in 2026 through January 7, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Nicaragua?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Nicaragua the most frequent are INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 10 lines), BACTERIA (BACTERIA, 7 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cheese from Nicaragua?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Nicaragua firms are Import Alert 12-10 (4 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Nicaragua firms too; see the country page.
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